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Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School

5100 Rock Springs Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038

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Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Top 50% in GA
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School's student population of 600 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	79
1	101
2	94
3	82
4	85
5	93

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School
2023	612
2022	559
2021	642
2020	643
2019	643
2018	742
2017	742
2016	702
2015	736
2014	825
2013	829
2012	871
2011	835
2010	864
2009	878
2008	910
2007	902
2006	938
2005	856
2004	885
2003	1,036
2002	1,005
2001	986
2000	953
1999	1,013

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School
2023	32
2022	36
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	43
2014	45
2013	46
2012	47
2011	50
2010	52
2009	53
2008	56
2007	58
2006	59
2005	54
2004	51
2003	60
2002	58
2001	53
2000	55
1999	57

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School Rankings

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1006 out of 2204 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School
2022	#1006
2021	#1625
2019	#781
2018	#1054
2017	#998
2016	#961
2015	#1130
2014	#716
2013	#1053
2012	#1015
2011	#909

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29%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	29%	37%	24%
2021	12%	36%	19%
2019	44%	44%	31%
2018	31%	42%	30%
2017	31%	41%	29%
2016	27%	41%	27%
2015	24%	38%	26%
2014	82%	79%	68%
2013	79%	83%	71%
2012	84%	81%	73%
2011	84%	84%	74%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	42%	40%	31%
2021	22%	39%	28%
2019	50%	45%	35%
2018	46%	42%	30%
2017	46%	41%	33%
2016	48%	40%	32%
2015	40%	39%	32%
2014	98%	94%	91%
2013	96%	93%	90%
2012	94%	93%	89%
2011	93%	91%	85%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	42%	40%	29%
2021	20%	38%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2011)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2011	1%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	3%	18%	20%
2022	3%	18%	20%
2021	2%	17%	19%
2020	2%	16%	17%
2019	2%	16%	17%
2018	1%	15%	17%
2017	1%	15%	17%
2016	1%	15%	16%
2015	2%	14%	16%
2014	2%	13%	15%
2013	3%	13%	14%
2012	4%	12%	13%
2011	3%	12%	12%

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Black

94%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	95%	36%	60%
2022	95%	36%	61%
2021	96%	36%	61%
2020	96%	37%	63%
2019	96%	37%	63%
2018	97%	37%	65%
2017	97%	37%	65%
2016	97%	37%	66%
2015	96%	37%	50%
2014	96%	37%	67%
2013	96%	37%	68%
2012	95%	37%	69%
2011	94%	37%	70%
2010	94%	37%	72%
2009	98%	39%	74%
2008	98%	39%	76%
2007	98%	39%	76%
2006	100%	39%	77%
2005	100%	38%	77%
2004	98%	38%	78%
2003	99%	38%	78%
2002	99%	38%	78%
2001	99%	38%	77%
2000	100%	38%	78%
1999	100%	38%	78%

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White

n/a

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2004	2%	52%	11%
2003	1%	53%	11%
2002	1%	54%	12%
2001	1%	55%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.10	0.71	0.59
2022	0.10	0.70	0.58
2021	0.08	0.70	0.58
2020	0.08	0.69	0.56
2019	0.08	0.69	0.56
2018	0.06	0.68	0.54
2017	0.06	0.68	0.54
2016	0.06	0.68	0.53
2015	0.08	0.67	0.53
2014	0.08	0.67	0.52
2013	0.08	0.67	0.51
2012	0.10	0.66	0.50
2011	0.12	0.66	0.48
2010	0.12	0.65	0.46
2009	0.04	0.64	0.43
2008	0.04	0.64	0.41
2007	0.04	0.63	0.40
2006	0.04	0.61	0.39
2005	0.04	0.61	0.38
2004	0.04	0.59	0.38
2003	0.02	0.58	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	100%	54%	75%
2022	83%	53%	68%
2021	60%	53%	67%
2020	59%	55%	69%
2019	59%	55%	69%
2018	62%	57%	68%
2017	62%	57%	68%
2016	53%	57%	67%
2015	53%	57%	68%
2014	53%	56%	68%
2013	50%	53%	66%
2012	50%	51%	65%
2011	45%	51%	64%
2010	48%	48%	61%
2009	41%	44%	57%
2008	43%	42%	57%
2007	40%	42%	56%
2006	39%	42%	56%
2005	34%	39%	52%
2004	33%	38%	50%
2003	32%	37%	49%
2002	28%	36%	45%
2001	26%	35%	44%
2000	25%	36%	44%
1999	19%	37%	47%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	12%	5%	3%
2021	9%	4%	2%
2020	12%	5%	4%
2019	12%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	3%
2017	9%	5%	3%
2016	11%	5%	4%
2015	11%	6%	4%
2014	9%	6%	4%
2013	11%	7%	5%
2012	12%	7%	6%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	15%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	8%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School's ranking?

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is ranked #1006 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School often compared to?

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Browns Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School?

600 students attend Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School?

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School offer ?

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School part of?

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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August 04, 2025 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Top 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education